Don't charge your phone to 100%

Unless you want to shorten its life ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Charging your device over 80% is a bad idea Lithium-ion batteries used in phones, laptops, and other rechargeable gadgets have a limited number of charge-cycles before they no longer work efficiently. How you charge the battery matters, and charging your device over 80% can decrease a battery's lifespan. [Here's Why]( Repair Reads Visit our [homepage]( every week to read more repair stories. [‘The Last Repair Shop’ documents unique city-run service to fix students’ instruments]( "The Last Repair Shop” is an Oscar-nominated short that highlights a service in the Los Angeles Unified School District that provides free and freely repaired musical instruments to public school students. Running since 1959, it has become one of the last of its kind in the country.  SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES [Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair]( In 2023, Apple officially endorsed California's Right to Repair Bill, but that change of heart wasn't permanent. An Apple executive lobbied against Right to Repair in Oregon, which is the first time the company has had an employee actively outline its stance at an open hearing. SOURCE: 404 MEDIA [Cowboy allays e-bike riders’ greatest fears with on-demand repairs and tune-ups]( Cowboy, an e-bike company, is rolling out a new repair and on-demand service program in Europe designed to give its e-bike riders more ways to keep their wheels on the road. SOURCE: TECHCRUNCH [More Reads]( Community Leaderboard This week's top contributors to iFixit.com. Join and contribute to our online community to make an appearance on the [leaderboard](. [Earn Points Now]( Streamline your next laptop repair with a FREE tray Say goodbye to the chaos of missing screws and hello to seamless organization with our Anti-Static Project Tray. Purchase a Laptop Fix Kit, and you'll get a FREE project tray when you add it to your cart. Use Code: FIXTRAY [Shop Laptop Fix Kits]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States